Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re new to pitching, I highly recommend taking this short course.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for more opportunities? Get a free trial of Litworth and get full access to our database of 2,000+ publishers. Check it out.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trails is a quarterly, print-only magazine for \u201cthe backpacking and trail community.\u201d They cover backpacking and other human or naturally-powered means of sleeping outdoors e.g. bikepacking, canoe camping, and even rafting or mountaineering. They\u2019re accepting pitches for their Hiker Box newsletter. They pay at least $0.50\/word. If interested, direct your pitches to ryan@trailsmag.net<\/a>. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider\u2019s deputy editor is seeking pitches on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c- Boomer regrets (whether it’s about not\/having children, retirement, career, etc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – A stranger’s actions\/words that changed a situation (or even life?) for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Unconventional living<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Retirement (can include not retiring ever)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a previous post<\/a> by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Final Gravity is a quarterly beer zine. They\u2019re accepting proposals for their next issue: \u201cWriters, photographers, and illustrators focused on craft beer, cider, and the culture around them are invited to pitch.\u201d They pay<\/a> $125 to $175 for short pieces (500 to 800 words); $175 to $250 for short features (800 to 1,400 words); $225 to $300 for longer features (over 1,400 words); $100 for art features; and $50 for poems. The payment roughly works out to $0.15 to $0.25 a word. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking \u201cfirst-person pitches about wedding guest takes and behaviors.\u201d Rates begin at $230 per piece (600 words max). To read their deputy editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists. If you want to share any tips and tricks that will help journalists globally, send them your pitches. They pay $200 per article. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nudge, a financial wellbeing platform, is hiring for the position of Subeditor \u2013 US. The selected candidate will help them \u201cimprove the financial literacy, and wellbeing, of the world\u2019s population.\u201d The candidate should have 5+ years\u2019 experience. This is a freelance, part-time role, 3 x days per week. This role is remote (US). Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Planetizen is \u201ca fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.\u201d They\u2019re always seeking feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. If interested, send your pitches to editor@planetizen.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Lines is an American magazine that features best writing from around the globe. Their politics editor is looking for pitches: \u201cZombie categories, Ulrich Beck argued, \u2018are dead but somehow go on living, making us blind to the realities\u2019 of the world. What are some zombie ideas today that should be consigned to the rubbish bin of history? DM or e-mail: dpostel@newlinesmag.com<\/a>.\u201d As per a previous post<\/a> by this editor, they pay $800 per article. For more information, refer to this post<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruad\u00e1n Books is a speculative fiction publisher. Their new non-fiction editor is seeking articles on \u201cwriting, publishing, genre, and adjacent subjects\u201d for their “Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk” feature. They will pay 10 cents per word for new essays or articles (around 1,000 to 2,000 words). To learn more, refer to their non-fiction editor’s post<\/a> and their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scalawag is a Black-led, woman-run website and magazine dedicated to the American South. They\u2019re seeking pitches for their \u201cDirty Energy, Dirty South Series on environmental (in)justice, and the green transition’s + American reindustrialization’s path through The South.\u201d They pay $0.40 per word for long and short form essays, photo essays, op-eds, and reported pieces. They pay $300 per submission for poetry. If interested, send your pitches to pitches@scalawagmagazine.org<\/a>. To read their post, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minority Africa is a digital publication that reports on African minorities using data-driven multimedia journalism. They\u2019re looking for \u201cwriters, journalists, and filmmakers who have an interest in reporting stories focused on minorities within the African continent.\u201d Rate is $100 to $200 for standard multimedia features. For details, refer to this post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The WizardPunk 2 Zine by Sandy Pug Games is looking for pitches. The zine will be \u201ca magical disobedience themed collection of stories, games, art, and whatever else can be printed on a digest sized booklet.\u201d They haven\u2019t shared the exact rate contributors will be paid but have mentioned that they paid $150 to $200 per contributor for their previous zine. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and this pitch form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 12th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking essays from parents of student athletes: \u201cDo you regret spending time\/money on your kids’ sports? Did they go pro, and was it worth it? Did they make it to D1? Did they get injured? Pros\/cons?\u201d As per a previous post by this editor<\/a>, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com<\/a>. To read their editor\u2019s post, click here<\/a>. To visit their contact page, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RUNHER is \u201ca space for storytelling around female, trans, and nonbinary athletes.\u201d They\u2019re assigning stories for their first issue. They\u2019re interested in story and photo feature ideas. They \u201cprimarily focus on road running, but will be including stories around track, trail running, and ultrarunning as well.\u201d Their features range from 1,000-5,000 words or longer and pay $0.50 to $2.00 a word. To learn more, refer to this post<\/a> and their pitch guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 17th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Planetizen is \u201ca fiercely independent platform that creates, curates, and amplifies stories and resources to inform planning and people passionate about planning.\u201d They\u2019re always accepting feature article pitches that offer an expert lens to the key planning issues of today. They offer professional writers a flat rate of $500 for a feature or career-related article. For details, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CONE is a magazine and media platform that covers music, film, design, and more. They\u2019re seeking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c- Lists on indie designers or artist collabs with big brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Interviews\/essays on indie streetwear brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Recaps of fashion launches or creative indie brand market entries<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Music festival coverage\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n They pay $100 to $400. If interested, send your pitches, resume, and writing samples to jess@conemagazine.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and \u2018about\u2019 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: May 25th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contingent Magazine is a history magazine. They\u2019re accepting pitches for their \u201croundtable The Losses, which will examine the way contingent historians and those working outside of academe have been affected by the recent changes in federal funding for historical work.\u201d Compensation is $150 per piece (400 to 500 words). For details, refer to their editor\u2019s post<\/a> and their call for pitches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline: April 27th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bolts is \u201ca digital magazine that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change, from the local up.\u201d They\u2019re accepting pitches for stories. They\u2019re always seeking freelancers to report on stories related to voting rights and criminal justice across the US. They mostly publish stories involving original reporting and offer a default rate of $800 per story. If interested, direct your pitches to pitches@boltsmag.org<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Leicester Gazette is a not-for-profit local newspaper in Leicester. They\u2019re always accepting pitches. As they\u2019re a local newspaper, they only accept story pitches about Leicester or Leicestershire. Pay is 10p\/word. To learn more, refer to their post<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and found contact information for all of these publications, so you can easily connect with the right opportunity for you. Please don’t contact these publications without first carefully studying them, and making sure your pitch closely fits their needs. 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Business Insider is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Final Gravity is Accepting Proposals for the Next Issue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking First-Person Pieces about Wedding Guest Takes and Behaviors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
IJNet is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Nudge is Seeking a Subeditor \u2013 US<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Planetizen is Looking for Feature Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
New Lines is Looking for Zombie-Related Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Ruad\u00e1n Books\u2019 Non-Fiction Editor is Looking for Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Scalawag is Seeking Pitches for Dirty Energy, Dirty South Series<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Minority Africa is Looking for Story Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The WizardPunk 2 Zine is Seeking Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Business Insider is Seeking Essays from Parents of Student Athletes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
RUNHER is Seeking Story and Photo Feature Ideas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Planetizen is Always Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CONE is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Contingent Magazine is Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Bolts is Accepting Story Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Leicester Gazette is Always Accepting Pitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n